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Screwdriver for Maxtor Hard Drive
Name: malkovich Date: June 23, 2004 at 04:56:06 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
I want to switch two circuit boards that are at the bottom of Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 hard drives, but the screws on them are star screws. Has anyone ever tried to remove the screw from these drives? What exact type of screwdriver do I need to use?
Name: robdos Date: June 23, 2004 at 04:57:43 Pacific
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You can get them in any diy store. Cant remember the name now, but they are becoming common.
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Response Number 2
Name: robdos Date: June 23, 2004 at 04:58:37 Pacific
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torx rings a bell, might have spelt it wrong
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Response Number 3
Name: steigrafx Date: June 23, 2004 at 05:00:07 Pacific
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They're called Torx screws. You need a Torx driver. They come in various sizes, and you can but a kit with a handle and a number of "bits" to cover a range of sizes.
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Response Number 4
Name: malkovich Date: June 23, 2004 at 05:26:44 Pacific
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I have seen a couple of Torx screwdrivers on the internet but they are sold in deifferent ranges, do you know if it can be a T10 or T20? because I might buy a set from T5 to T10, then i'll find that it should have been T20. I can also bring the drive to a shop, but i don't think it would be convenient. Do you know the type of torx?
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Response Number 5
Name: name Date: June 23, 2004 at 08:16:11 Pacific
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Anything about 10 or larger I'm thinking would be WAY too big. I don't know what size you want, but if, for example, there is a Sears store near you that carries tools, they DID have sets of these, small, like jewelers screwdrivers, with several flat blade, phillips, and so on. Seems to me they used ot sell these separately, too. Take your drive down there, or to any big "tools" store.
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Response Number 6
Name: GIS_tech Date: June 23, 2004 at 10:27:33 Pacific
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